BA English and Film Studies at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

English and Film Studies explores literature, language and cinema, from Anglo-Saxon writing to contemporary Irish, British and global literature, and from early European cinema and the French New Wave to contemporary Hollywood and World Cinema. Modules on adaptation, visual culture and scriptwriting link the two subjects. Students have access to the Seamus Heaney Centre and a Film Studio (over 1 million invested) accessible through the Queen's Film Theatre.

Department: School of Arts, English and Languages | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: Academic year 2027/28 (UCAS) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules listed include English in Transition, Issues in Contemporary Fiction: Gender, Race, Ecology, Introduction to English Language, Introduction to Film Studies 1 and 2, and Screen Technologies (20 credits each).

Career pathways

Students can progress to cognate postgraduate study such as MA English Literary Studies, MA Film, MA Media and Broadcast Production, MA Poetry, MA Creative Writing, MSc Software Development (conversion), MLaw (conversion) or a PGCE, or the MRes in Arts and Humanities. Placement opportunities include schools, business, the media and the arts, with employers such as BBC Northern Ireland.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A level: BBB including A-level English (AS-level English at grade A is acceptable in lieu). A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate counts (Distinction* = A, Distinction = B). Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H4H4/H3H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level H3 in English. Access Course: average 65% including average 65% in Literature modules. International Baccalaureate: 32 points including 6 in English and 5,5 at Higher Level. Graduate entry: minimum 2:2 Honours degree. GCSE English Language grade C/4 required; typically five GCSE passes at grade C/4 or above including English Language (last year's intake). BTEC Extended Diplomas and HNC/HND can be considered if English subject requirements are met. Offers are normally based on three A-levels; candidates are not normally interviewed. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate for 2027/28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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